Nice program but sorry, it seems that it is not free...
"Standard License ($29.95) "
[www.chemtable.com]

alex_herrero

would this work with Proboards, or is it only for phpBB derivatives?

Al Iguana

Launch error crash.

Launch, enter login info, crash (password protected forum).

Launch, setup forum, retrieve info, crash.

Thumbs down.

EmilyMamasBloggin

I just tried it out and man, is it buggy. The first launch after installation hung. The second launch gave me an error, launched, and the menu bar was messed up but the program worked. But after I'd finished setting up one forum, and it correctly grabbed all the information, I merely clicked on one topic, the program flashed an error message briefly, and the whole thing crashed and closed out.

Sorry, it's a great idea, but it doesn't work.

Dignan17

i too have been thoroughly disappointed by web forum reader's stability... i found it basically unusable, which is a shame because it's the only one of it's kind that i've been able to find and REALLY want a way to read multiple web forums the way i read multiple newsgroups - that being 'all in one place'...

kurt wismer

To confirm what alex_herrero said, the license.txt states that it's not freeware.

It crashed for me, too.

joelena

This is such a great idea for people like me that follow several forums.
Sadly, the comments above keep me from trying it.

rmarcano

In defence of these guys, I too installed it and it borked when I tried to run it. Therefore I instantly uninstalleded it, but filled in their little "Why are you uninstalling this?" form. Within a few minutes I got an email back from Konstantin at Chemtable with a different version to install which created a log file. I sent the log file back and , after a couple of iterations, I managed to get a proper working copy.
Sadly I hadn't realised it was not freeware, so I shall still be removing it (as I'm basically a cheapskate) but it was nice to see them responding so quickly and positively.

AragornsBeard

It says I have 40 days left to register before it expires, and I haven't been able to let it monitor the one forum I'm member of because it's password protected. The idea is nice, but the implementation is weak (leaving superlatives out).

Anyway, I don't think this is the way to go. I'd be more pleased of forums offer a way to subscribe to certain topics and generate a personalised RSS feed.

rilo

Downloaded the lite version. Installed, but cant get it to open, ends up not responding. After killing then trying to open again, it just stays minimized in the task bar without responding. no luck.

worldcupnj

This appears to dislike Vista.

Vaiti

I, too, am deterred by the comments above.

And the site's banner logo is oddly reminiscent of Stepcase Lifehack.

Torley

This program is buggy as all get out. Why I saw this recommended on two different sites today is beyond me.

vdegeorge

Kevin, is there any way you can edit the blog's post to state that it is not freeware?

Thanks!

alex_herrero

what else do you guys use?

holdemm

Has anyone had success using this program with Vista 64-bit?

jjmontem